fun in the sun (and by fun i mean a FLIPPIN' BLAST)

well we went to hawaii last thursday. it was amazing. i felt so unprepared because we didnt plan anything-no plane tickets, no hotel, no activities, nothing. we didnt even find out when we were leaving until tuesday. but im not gonna lie i liked it that way! it was so relaxing to just go and enjoy ourselves.

for those of you who dont know, the reason we went is because of sams work. they take the top ten salesmen on a trip each year, and we were fortunate enough to get to go.

wow. all i can say is if anyone is thinking about doing summer sales, these are the guys to go with. i know there are a ton of great companies out there, but these guys really are awesome!

our trip was short but it was incredible! it was my first time and sams second going to hawaii and ill i could keep saying was you WILL do your masters program here. i want to live there so badly!

there were 18 of us who went and everyone there was awesome. we had tons of fun! we stayed in an 8 bedroom 5 bathroom beach house!

here we are getting SUPER excited about going to hawaii!

yes they rented 5 convertibles for us to use. 

one of the fridges loaded with drinks

this is me sam and one of our bosses doug doing back flips off a rock at waimea beach

most of the group

body surfing!

the famous shaved ice. yep it was delish!

the sunsets were so beautiful on the beach every night

we went to the pcc. lots of fun! it was a cool show!

all of our group! two of them sold with us this summer and are going to school at byu-hawaii so they just met up with us one night

me and kari with our hawaiian flowers

here we are in one of the submarines or ships or something at pearl harbor

this is the uss arizona memorial. it was beautiful

sammy playing the ukulele at the swap meet.

see beautiful sunsets.

the bosses rented surf boards and boogie boards for us to play on

vanilla plant

all the girls. from top left- nicole, heather, sarah, melissa, kari, lisa, sara, me

the temple. it is so beautiful. they are remodeling it so we didnt get to do a session.

it was an incredible trip. like i said it went so fast but it was so nice to take a little break from life and enjoy the sun! 

thank you homeshield! you guys are awesome!

it was shags last volleyball game tonight. they played poky. she is awesome. i like this picture because you can see her true cheerleading self coming out! :) ha so funny

also we had a sewing group last night and i sewed my first burp rags. kinda bad-but i had cute fabric and it was my first attempt so i dont care! :)

also ive been doing a little thrifing lately. i got this cute jcrew top at the di. love it

also i got this cute table cloth. i think i might transform it into something else though. (its never been used)

a new apron. 

and craft night was a lot of fun! there werent a ton of us there but it turned out great!

here are some of the bows i made.

i hope everyone is having a good week!

until next time,

x0x0

craft night-tomorrow!

hey everyone! just a reminder our first craft night is going to be tomorrow! we are trying to figure out who is coming so that we can buy supplies and make treats! if you are going to come please let me know and i will give you further information!

leave me your email or call me!

thanks! its going to be tons of fun! if you dont remember we are going to be making bows and journals!

i hope to see you there! please just let me know if your coming! thanks!

x0x0

its time

ALOHA!

dont be jealous... ill just be laying by the beach tomorrow. :)

all my love

x0x0

these 2 days

 i have been uplifted and edified

it was a beautiful general conference 

i have learned much and have been reminded of the things that i should be doing.

i will remember to love, serve, and listen to the holy ghost. 

im so thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

it will forever bless my life.

we were able to watch conference in bear lake at my grandparents cabin. food family and spiritual uplifting-it couldnt get any better (unless the 3 palmers were there)

after an extremely long week

with lots of homework and no sleep.

i dont think next week could come any sooner.

hallelujah!!!!

x0x0

The Tin Thimble

This comes from my last post, but its just another reminder if you didnt read it.

CRAFT NIGHT IS STARTING!!!

my friend stephanie set up a craft blog to let everyone know about what is going on for craft nights.

she has made it private for a few reasons: 1. to keep us women safe- we dont want some creeper knowing where a bunch of women will be late at night!

2. we want to be able to keep track of who will be attending- we have to buy supplies and want to make sure we have enough!

Anyways our first craft night will take place on Thursday, October 15th at 7:00 pm

please give me your email if you would like to come or be invited to the blog. or even better send an email to thetinthimble@gmail.com

Remember everyone is invited- please just make sure you or they let us know in advance!

Cost for the month of October will be $5 per person. Two of my wonderful friends have submitted AWESOME crafts to do- not only are they adorable, but for those of you who dont feel very "crafty" they are SUPER easy!

first my friend Stephanie Flower made these really cute journals with the young women in her ward. They are perfect for writing down notes, thoughts and of course used as a journal.

second my friend Britney Geddes has been making some darling ribbon bows. Even if you dont have a little girl they make perfect baby gifts and are really cute! (hers are a lot cuter than these, but i didnt get any pictures from her-these ones are mine) you can put them on headbands or just leave them as clips- we will have supplies for both options.

the $5 cost will go to all of the supplies like the journals, scrapbook paper, ribbon, clips, treats.

you can expect this to be an awesome night full of fun and laughs so feel free to invite anyone you want-just make sure we know in advance so we can get all the supplies we need.

PLAN ON THIS AWESOME NIGHT I CANT WAIT!

REMEMBER LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL!

i cant wait to see you all there! it is going to be awesome!

x0x0

lots of love. (i dont know why i named this post that)

i have a little brother named jace. he is an amazing kid. not just like any 18 year old boy, but seriously amazing. ive never met a boy his age that acted so mature and had so much compassion. if you talk to anyone his age or anyone older than him, they have nothing but good things to say about him. he treats girls with so much respect and genuinely cares about those around him. i can honestly say that i am so proud to be his sister. i love you jasper.

not only is he an amazing kid, but he is an incredible football player-my brother #17.

i also have an incredible little sister. shag is awesome. she is a definite mix of me and taryn. she is so beautiful and i love her! last week she was elected to be sophomore homecoming princess. way to go shag. - unfortunately my dad was unable to attend the game and walk her down the field, so in his stead were our two wonderful grandpas. 
my brother jace was also elected homecoming king. -i know we are a royal family:). he was playing football though, so for the half time recognition a little boy that idolizes him took his place as king! SO CUTE - might i add my mom is a hott mama!
oh yeah... did i mention my cousin brittany was elected junior homecoming princess! AWESOME! i think the polls might have been rigged- or i just have an awesome family! yeah thats it.

my grandpa and grandma wearing the royalty crowns! so cute.

sam and i had a wonderful anniversary! we both had classes all day, so afterwards we went to ross park, had a picnic and played frisbee golf. after that we had kayaking- then we went long boarding and unicycling. 

i have an awesome husband who afterward surprised me with a really cute dinner. he decorated our basement and made it a "chinese theme" complete with pillows, candles and chinese food.
i really wanted this bowl! so im very happy he got it for me. and i always love getting flowers!

so cute!

i got my hair cut and colored today! this picture is SICK but im really happy with it! if any of you need your hair done call SARAH (noorda) STUCKI! she just opened her own salon and does an awesome job! leave your email and i will give you her phone number if you want it!



ONE MORE THING>>>

ok. ya'll ready for this....

CRAFT NIGHT IS STARTING!!! yipee! This will take place on Thursday, October 15th at 7:00 pm please give me your email if you would like to come. Cost for the month of October will be $5 per person. Two of my wonderful friends have submitted AWESOME crafts to do- not only are they adorable, but for those of you who dont feel very "crafty" they are SUPER easy!

first my friend Stephanie Flower made these really cute journals with the young women in her ward. They are perfect for writing down notes, thoughts and of course used as a journal.

second my friend Britney Geddes has been making some darling ribbon bows. Even if you dont have a little girl they make perfect baby gifts and are really cute! (hers are a lot cuter than these, but i didnt get any pictures from her-these ones are mine) you can put them on headbands or just leave them as clips- we will have supplies for both options.

the $5 cost will go to all of the supplies like the journals, scrapbook paper, ribbon, clips, treats. 

you can expect this to be an awesome night full of fun and laughs so feel free to invite anyone you want-just make sure we know in advance so we can get all the supplies we need.

My friend Stephanie is making a craft night blog, so all of you can be up to date on what we are doing and when. PLEASE LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS and we will let you know more information soon! (like where it will be, how you can pay, etc)

PLAN ON THIS AWESOME NIGHT I CANT WAIT!

REMEMBER LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL!

i love you all and hope life is good.

x0x0